BA271 Week 1 Lecture How to Succeed in BA271 Dave Sullivan

Overview of BA 271 A cafeteria approach to education – take what makes sense for your educational “diet” Lectures in Wiegand 115 Lectures in Wiegand 115 Lab Sessions in Bexell 324 Lab Sessions in Bexell 324 Friday help sessions in Bexell 324 Friday help sessions in Bexell 324 Exams in Bexell basement computer labs Exams in Bexell basement computer labs Website & videos for instruction Website & videos for instruction Network storage locations for submitting assignments Network storage locations for submitting assignments Network storage locations Network storage locations Communicating with Communicating with Remote file access Remote file access Remote file access Remote file access

BA271 Website An on-line textbook. Key pages to understand include: Syllabus page Syllabus page Syllabus Schedule page Schedule page Schedule Graded Activities page Graded Activities page Graded Activities Graded Activities

BA271 Textbook Succeeding in Business with Microsoft Office Access 2003: A Problem-Solving Approach Karin Bast, Leon Cygman, Gerard Flynn, Rebekah Tidwell Thomson Course Technology, 2006 Will be used only for last half of the course Will be used only for last half of the course

Your relationship with BA271 Four P’s suggested by your colleagues: –Punctuality – be on time –Participation – each class will have activities –Professionalism – model appropriate business behavior –Preparation – practice activities Honor code Self enforcement / Commonly accepted social standards

Goals for BA 271 Become comfortable using a computer as a partner in everyday managerial tasks. Become comfortable using a computer as a partner in everyday managerial tasks. Explore how multi-user business computer systems differ from using personal productivity software Explore how multi-user business computer systems differ from using personal productivity software Communicate with some style and class in a professional environment Communicate with some style and class in a professional environment

Activities you should do Look carefully at the BA271 website Look carefully at the BA271 websiteBA271 websiteBA271 website Work ahead by starting: Work ahead by starting: –Practice for the Prerequisite Exam Prerequisite ExamPrerequisite Exam –Begin the Treasure Hunt Treasure HuntTreasure Hunt –Optional: Enter the Fluffy Spreadsheet Competition Fluffy Spreadsheet CompetitionFluffy Spreadsheet Competition

Today’s professional work sample Use a 5” x 8” –inch card to introduce yourself to me. Use a 5” x 8” –inch card to introduce yourself to me. Must prominently include: Your name and username (if you know it) Must prominently include: Your name and username (if you know it) 50 % Formatting: consider using page layout ideas like headings, bullets, columns, fonts … 50 % Formatting: consider using page layout ideas like headings, bullets, columns, fonts … 50 % Content: professional and well expressed ideas your professor should know about you 50 % Content: professional and well expressed ideas your professor should know about you Two samples from last term include: Two samples from last term include: